Jesus said, "I am the door; if anyone enters through Me, he shall be saved, and shall go in and out, and find pasture." John 10:9
MORMONISM TEACHES
THE BIBLE TEACHES
SALVATION:
Salvation in its full sense means that mortals can progress to become gods. [Mormon Doctrine, p.237; Doctrine and Covenants 76:52-58]
It is only through The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints where people can find salvation.
[Mormon Doctrine, p. 670]
Salvation by grace alone only pertains to the resurrection of the body and not to eternal life in the kingdom of God.
[Mormon Doctrine, p.671]
SALVATION:
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The teaching that mortals can become gods originated from Satan. Read
Genesis 3:1-5
It is only through God's grace and mercy where one can find salvation. Read
Romans 3:20-28;
Romans 11:6;
Galatians 2:16,21
Salvation is a gift of God. Those who are saved become heirs and will sit together in heavenly places. Read
Titus 3:5-7;
Ephesians 2:4-9
GOD:
God the Father has a physical body of flesh and bones.
[Doctrine and Covenants 130:22]
The Father had a father, who had a father, and so on from generation to generation. [The Seer, p. 132]
God the Father developed spiritually, meaning He did not eternally exist as God. [Eternal Progression - Study Guide #4, p. 1; Mormon Doctrine, p. 589]
There is more than one god.
[Abraham 4:1-5:21]
GOD
:
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The Father does not have a physical body. God is spirit.
Read
John 4:24;
Numbers 23:19
God the Father did not have a father. He existed as God eternally.
Read
Isaiah 44:6-8;
43:10
God the Father did not develop spiritually. He is the unchanging God.
Read
Malachi 3:6;
Psalm 90:2
There is only one God.
Read
Deuteronomy 6:4;
Isaiah 45:18
JESUS:
Jesus was born as a spirit child to the Father in a pre-existence.
[Mormon Doctrine, p. 278]
Jesus was the first spirit that was born to heavenly parents and is ours and Satan's elder spirit-brother.
[Doctrine and Covenants 93:21; Abraham 3:22-28; Moses 4:1; Mormon Doctrine, p.192]
JESUS:
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Jesus was not born as a spirit-child to heavenly parents. He is the eternal creator of all things, including all the spirit beings in existence. He is the one and only eternal God. Read
Hebrews 13:8;
Revelation 1:17-18 compare with
Isaiah 44:6;
John 1:3,10;
Colossians 1:16-17
HUMANITY:
We are all literally spirit-children of God being born to parents previous to being born to our mortal parents.
[Bible Dictionary, published by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, p 776; A Marvelous Work and A Wonder, p. 40; Abraham 5:7]
We can progress to become gods. [Mormon Doctrine, p. 751; The Seer, pp. 103,117]
HUMANITY:
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We did not exist as spirit-children prior to being born here on earth. Read
Genesis 2:7,
18-25;
Job 38:1-7;
Zechariah 12:1;
1 Corinthians 15:46
As finite creatures we will never become infinite gods the same as our Father is. Read
Isaiah 40:25;
43:10;
44:6-8;
45:18;
Psalm 45:17;
48:14
